egg vs ovum
ovum vs eggegg and ovum both are nouns.
egg is a verb but ovum is not a verb.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| egg | Yes | No | Yes | No |
| ovum | Yes | No | No | No |
As nouns,
ovum is a hypernym of
egg; that is, ovum is a
word with a broader meaning than egg:
- egg: animal reproductive body consisting of an ovum or embryo together with nutritive and protective envelopes; especially the thin-shelled reproductive body laid by e.g. female birds
- ovum: the female reproductive cell; the female gamete
Other hypernyms of egg include
egg cell.
| egg (noun) | ovum (noun) |
|---|---|
| animal reproductive body consisting of an ovum or embryo together with nutritive and protective envelopes; especially the thin-shelled reproductive body laid by e.g. female birds | the female reproductive cell; the female gamete |
| one of the two male reproductive glands that produce spermatozoa and secrete androgens | |
| oval reproductive body of a fowl (especially a hen) used as food |
| egg (verb) | ovum (verb) |
|---|---|
| coat with beaten egg | |
| throw eggs at |
Words related to "egg"
- albumen
- arteria testicularis
- ball
- ballock
- bollock
- bombard
- chalaza
- coat
- cobblers
- cookery
- cooking
- ductus deferens
- egg cell
- egg white
- egg yolk
- eggs
- eggshell
- epididymis
- family jewels
- food product
- foodstuff
- gonad
- internal spermatic artery
- male genital organ
- male genitalia
- male genitals
- male reproductive gland
- male reproductive system
- nit
- nut
- orchis
- ovalbumin
- ovum
- pelt
- preparation
- protein
- rete testis
- roe
- seminiferous tubule
- sex
- sex activity
- sex gland
- sexual activity
- sexual practice
- shell
- silkworm seed
- spawn
- spermatic cord
- surface
- testicle
- testicular artery
- testicular vein
- testis
- undescended testicle
- undescended testis
- vas deferens
- vena testicularis
- vitellus
- white
- yolk
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